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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Maternal mortality (heading 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List): —
| No. of Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1951 | 1952 | 1951 | |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | 1 | 0 | 0.42 | 0.0 |
| Death-rate of Infants under one year of age:— | 1952 | 1951 | ||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 18.94 | 21.04 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 19.71 | 21.24 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 0.00 | 14.28 | ||
| Deaths from, Cancer (all ages) | 365 | 357 | ||
| „ „ Measles (all ages) | 2 | 1 | ||
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | 2 | ||
| „ „ Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) | 1 | — | ||
1. Rainfall
Total rainfall registered in the district during the year was 23.31
inches; the greatest fall in 24 hours was registered on 4th May, 1.05 inches.
November was the wettest month.
2. Population.
The number of patients and resident staff on the 30th June, 1952, at
the following public institutions, was:—
Claybury Hospital 2,403
Goodmayes Hospital 1,365
Australasian Hospital (Dr. Barnardo's Homes) 85
Total 3,853
3. Births.
The number of births registered during the year was 2,323,
Males Females
Legitimate 1,180 1,052
Illegitimate 41 50
i.e., 3.9 per cent. of the births registered were illegitimate.
The percentage of illegitimate births registered in the previous 10
years was 2.9 (1951); 3.1; 2. 4; 3.2; 3.3; 3.1; 5.5; 4.2; 3.4; 3.5.
The birth-rate, calculated on the net estimate of the population is
13.02 per 1,000.
4. Deaths.
The total number of deaths of Ilford residents was 1,809. This is
obtained by taking the total number of deaths registered in the district
(1,728), subtracting the deaths of non-residents occurring in the district
(431), and adding the deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in
other districts (512).
The number of deaths of non-residents registered in the district (principally
in large institutions) was as follows: —
Claybury Hospital 191
Goodmayes Hospital 64
King George Hospital 100
Ilford Isolation Hospital and Sanatorium 33
Other Non-residents 43
Total 431